Carla Jeffery, the actress known to a generation of Disney Channel viewers for her work in the “Zombies” franchise as well as appearances on “Shake It Up” and “Good Luck Charlie,” died Sept. 1, according to an announcement from her longtime manager. She was 33.
The first trailer for Being Heumann has arrived, offering the clearest look yet at Oscar-winning CODA filmmaker Siân Heder’s next feature as it prepares to open the Toronto International Film Festival.
Netflix is preparing a three-part documentary series, The One About Matthew Perry, that will examine the actor’s life, career and lasting cultural impact through family archives and new testimony from those who knew him.
Universal Studios Hollywood has put its long-awaited Fast & Furious coaster on the calendar, confirming that Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift is set to open in 2026 after months of speculation from theme park fans tracking the project’s construction.
Christine Boylan has entered into a first-look agreement with Paramount Television Studios, setting the Avatar: The Last Airbender producer to develop and produce original scripted series for the studio.
Jelly Roll has moved from political restraint to pointed criticism, using a public speech this week to call out elected officials across the ideological spectrum for what he described as a “sh*t job” in addressing the problems facing everyday Americans.
Zara Larsson is not interested in being framed as a newcomer simply because her latest era has pushed her into a fresh phase of visibility.
Jane Fonda is backing Mark Ruffalo after Paramount accused the actor of being “antisemitic,” with Fonda’s Committee for the First Amendment arguing that the studio’s characterization reflects a broader and increasingly fraught battle over political speech in Hollywood.
Netflix is moving deeper into high-stakes medical nonfiction with Born in the USA, a new docuseries centered on the daily realities inside a busy maternity ward.
Disney has set an Oct. 7 debut for Toy Story 5 on Disney+, giving Pixar’s latest chapter in the long-running franchise a fall streaming berth after its theatrical run.
Jane Fonda has stepped into the growing debate around Mark Ruffalo, defending the actor after his criticism of the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger drew accusations of antisemitism from some industry voices and online commentators.
Rupert Grint is returning to Ron Weasley, with the actor set to join the Broadway company of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child beginning in February 2027.
Rupert Grint will return to Ron Weasley onstage, joining the Broadway company of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child beginning in February 2027.
Ryan Gosling is developing a live-action Flintstones movie at Warner Bros. centered on a grown-up Bamm-Bamm Rubble, bringing one of Hanna-Barbera’s most recognizable kid characters into adulthood for a new big-screen take on Bedrock.
Noah Wyle is expanding his producing ambitions, hiring veteran television executive Jeremy Gold to help build out his Last Call production company as the banner begins work under a new overall deal with Warner Bros. Television.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has canceled a scheduled meeting with representatives of Paramount Skydance that was set to open settlement discussions over the state’s lawsuit challenging Paramount’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, his office said.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has canceled a scheduled Monday meeting with representatives of Paramount Skydance, abruptly halting the first planned settlement discussions in the state’s lawsuit seeking to block Paramount’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Paramount CEO David Ellison is set for a pivotal Monday discussion with California Attorney General Rob Bonta as the state pushes for hard concessions before allowing Paramount’s proposed $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery to move forward.
Former Disney Channel performer Raquel Lee Bolleau has filed a civil lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company, alleging she was repeatedly sexually assaulted by a Disney employee while working on the 2001 Disney Channel movie The Poof Point when she was 14 years old.
California’s top antitrust enforcer is expected to seek tougher concessions before signing off on Paramount’s proposed $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, adding a significant state-level hurdle to one of the most consequential media mergers in years.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is expected to press Paramount for significant concessions before allowing its proposed merger with Warner Bros. to move forward, including the possible sale of select cable networks and legally binding safeguards designed to keep Paramount’s film studio from being absorbed into Warner Bros.’ operations.